SunPower panels used for PlanetSolar world tour

The Turanor PlanetSolar, the first solar-powered boat to travel around the world, visited Malta recently. Turanor PlanetSolar, a 31- by 15-metre white catamaran was unveiled to the world last year and has embarked on a world tour from Monaco since September 2010 to promote solar energy for pollution-free shipping. The Swiss-flagged boat, which was built in Germany and cost $26 million, is topped by 500 square metres of SUNPOWER black solar panels, with a bright white cockpit sticking up in the centre.

ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Ltd are the Authorised installers for Sunpower Panels in the Maltese Islands.